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The Game Archaeologist: Super-early versions of MMORPG websites
One of the absolute best things the internet ever generated has been the Internet Wayback Machine. Through this site, snapshots of millions of websites...
Albion Online is planning a big Battle for Caerleon event tomorrow ahead of the Queen update
With Albion Online's Queen update rolling on toward launch next week, Sandbox Interactive is understandably keen on ramping up the in-game storyline that'll drive...
Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online’s Rich Lambert on the Dark Heart of Skyrim
At this week's live reveal of the Dark Heart of Skyrim for The Elder Scrolls Online, I had the chance to sit down with...
New World just took a hard turn away from a PvP slugfest, and hardcore PvPers are not happy
Even knowing it was slated to arrive, I was still surprised last night when Amazon Game Studios dropped New World's latest dev blog well...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Agonia Lands, Decentraland, Fable Valley, Bloodstone Online, Hunter’s Arena Legends
Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent games you’ve (probably) never heard of - or have totally forgotten about until now!
First up...
Bless Unleashed plans a stress test starting at the end of January
When is Bless Unleashed launching? It's a perfectly valid question, and the official answer is still a coy smirk and a vague "soon" even...
Pokemon-esque MMO Temtem is down to two last stress tests before early access next week
So, who's keeping an eye on Temtem? The Pokemon-but-better MMO has been in alpha since late 2018 and announced its pre-launch plans way back...
Final Fantasy XIV puts up its patch site, previews its next tomestones, and welcomes back old players
The next Final Fantasy XIV patch is scheduled for mid-February, but right now it's still shrouded in mystery. Usually the launch of the patch...
World of Warcraft bundles its new Year of the Rat mount, Squeakers, in with a six-month subscription
Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an effort to distract you from what will no doubt be at...
Magic Legends’ lead answers 75 questions in 7 minutes
Even after watching gameplay footage and finding out its launch window, you probably have more than a few questions about Cryptic's upcoming Magic Legends....
The Elder Scrolls Online announces Greymoor chapter, Harrowstorm DLC, and Dark Heart of Skyrim
As this afternoon's community event in Vegas, ZeniMax Online Studios formally announced the latest year-long theme for The Elder Scrolls Online, The Dark Heart...
Astellia Online plans January 30 Steam launch, teases future western content as Korean version sunsets
Raise your hand if you'd forgotten that Astellia Online wasn't already on Steam. I sure had! But Barunson is rectifying that later this month....
Vague Patch Notes: Guild Wars 2 might be the MMO that defined the last decade
It's been about a week or so since we did our Overthinking on the best MMO of the decade, and I ultimately rattled off...
Guild Wars 2 previews Shadows in the Ice’s best features in new trailer
Here we go, folks - with the Lunar New Year festival underway in Guild Wars 2, ArenaNet is now turning its promotional attention back...
Warface: Global Operations is now available on iOS and Android
If you have ever found yourself twitching with frustration at work because you desperately need to go home and play Warface, you should probably go...
Neverwinter previews its hellish Vallenhas transformation in Infernal Descent
We've been teasing Neverwinter for the over-the-top hellishness of its Infernal Descent campaign, and we're pleased to say that will not end with this...
Black Desert Guardian pre-creation has begun on PC as the Dark Knight snags succession skills
It's patch day across Black Desert! Really, there are so many versions, it's almost always patch day for Black Desert. Here's what's on deck...
MacOS Catalina forces SMITE to end support for Mac players with Season 7
Anyone reading this who plays SMITE on a Mac, listen up: The arrival of Season 7 is going to spell the end of support...
Here’s what’s changing in Dual Universe’s economy when alpha 3 launches
Let's talk about money. Space money. Dual Universe dev Novaquark tweeted out a blog post that almost flew under the radar, and it shouldn't...
The Survivalist: My top 20 survival game goals for 2020, part the first
You might say that I like survival games. You should say it because I really, really do. Especially games that let me explore and...
